Principle Duties and Responsibilities: CLINICAL ROLE To be recognised as a highly specialist SLT in adult acquired conditions and lead on the service delivery and development of this field. To manage, plan and co-ordinate a highly complex and specialist caseload autonomously within a multidisciplinary context / team. To implement highly developed specialist skill in the Speech and Language Therapy assessment, differential diagnosis and treatment interventions of clients To provide specialist SLT expertise within adult acquired conditions and videofluoroscopy within the SLT staff within Integrated Community Services. This includes responsibility for monitoring and developing this service and junior staff. To use specialist diagnostic knowledge and clinical experience to develop highly specialist management care plans. To provide a range of specialised flexible therapeutic approaches to interventions for clients with communication and swallowing disorders To employ excellent oral and written communication skills and presentation skills TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT To provide training to other Speech and Language Therapists and other professionals in areas of clinical expertise To contribute to teaching and training in area of expertise within trust To supervise the work of more junior SLTs, assistants and volunteers To assist with the identification and management of training needs within the voice service and wider SLT team SERVICE DEVELOPMENT To facilitate departmental business planning / strategic planning and local delivery planning within role as specialist lead in voice in liaison with Clinical Manager and Assistant Director. To participate in departmental audits, statistic data collection and research projects PROFESSIONAL ROLE To undertake and participate in Clinical Governance / audit activity and projects within local services appropriate to demands of post To work within defined departmental and national protocols/policies and professional code of conduct To have a working knowledge of relevant procedures including: Safeguarding Children, Working with Vulnerable Adults and other legal frameworks To have a working knowledge of the principles of Clinical Governance and their application to professional practice and teaching RESEARCH ACTIVITIES To collect and provide research data as required To participate in departmental / local / national research as appropriate for post To participate in service and departmental clinical governance activities and standards and relevant audit projects